Cuca Restaurant

Cuca Restaurant is a restaurant and cocktail bar in Jimbaran, Bali, on Jl. Yoga Perkanthi, Kuta Selatan, Badung. It serves tapas, cocktails and desserts in a casual fine-dining setting, with spaces listed by the restaurant including a dining room, food bar, garden cocktail bar and private dining room.

Food and concept

Cuca describes its food as globally inspired and locally sourced. The menu focuses on tapas, cocktails and desserts, and the restaurant also lists vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options. A Chef Tasting Meal is available for the whole table, built around highlights from the menu and market products, and includes tapas, desserts and Cuca Brews digestives.

Background and recognition

The restaurant opened in 2013. Its website names Chef Kevin Cherkas and entrepreneur Virginia Entizne as the people behind Cuca, and says Cherkas trained in Michelin-starred restaurants including El Bulli, Arzak and Daniel. Cuca has been featured by Tatler, Travel + Leisure, Time Out, the Michelin Green Guide, Honeycombers and The Telegraph, and holds Tripadvisor recognition.

Visiting

Published hours are daily from 12:00 to 11:00 PM. Supper Social lists dine-in and takeaway service, and Google review data shown there gives Cuca a 4.7 rating from 3,988 reviews. The restaurant’s own site also mentions group dining, events, wedding celebrations and gift vouchers.